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Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum to present a special, traveling exhibition Nehalem Bay Garden Club to hold plant, flower sale ‘Grand Coulee to Grunge’ celebrates Washington’s story NEHALEM — The Nehalem Bay Garden Club will hold its annual Plant and Flower Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur- day May 9 at the old Nehalem Fire Station, located at 35900 Eighth St. Club members select and grow an assortment of plants suitable for Oregon North Coast gardens. These include annuals, perennials, succulents, shrubs, trees, vegetables, herbs and fuchsia hanging baskets. Birdhouses and some garden art will also be available. ILWACO, Wash. — From a Star- bucks store in Malaysia to a 747 on a tarmac in Antarctica, Washington is everywhere. We built “the biggest thing on earth.” We ended a world war. We introduced air travel and helped put man on the moon. The fruits of our labor appear on dinner tables around the globe. Even Northwest grun- ge became iconic worldwide. Through the ages, big dreams and big risks tell the Washing- ton story. “Grand Coulee to Grunge: Eight stories that changed the world” is a traveling exhibit that will open at 10 a.m. Fri- day, May 8 and run through July 5. Organized by Legacy :DVKLQJWRQ DQG WKH 2I¿FH of the Secretary of State, this image-driven exhibit recounts feats in business, science, tech- nology and music that helped Submitted photo One of the eight stories of “Grand Coulee to Grunce” looks at Weyerhaeuser’s rise into a timber empire. put Washington on the map globally. Each panel focuses on a key story of those who strived to dream big and make a lasting global impact. The exhibit spotlights eight VWRULHVWKDWLQÀXHQFHGWKHZRUOG • “Building the Future” looks at Weyerhaeuser’s rise into a timber empire. • “Created the ‘Eighth Wonder,’” is a story about the 5:00 pm Downtown Astoria Every month, year ‘round! May 9th Visit Downtown Astoria on the 2nd Saturday of every month for art, music, and general merriment! Presented by the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association astoriadowntown.com facebook/astoriadowntown.com 16 | May 7, 2015 | coastweekend.com building of the Grand Coulee Dam and how it revolution- ized Washington agriculture by bringing irrigation to a parched eastern Washington, provided cheap hydroelectric power, and aided in the production of alu- minum for Boeing aircraft used in World War II. • “Ended the War” reviews the Hanford Nuclear Reser- vation’s quiet yet vital role in providing plutonium for the atomic bomb dropped on Na- gasaki, Japan, helping to end World War II. • “Introduced Air Travel” spotlights Boeing’s central role in aerospace and its contribu- tions to world air travel, as well as its role in the creation of the Saturn V rocket that literally launched several Apollo mis- sions to the moon. • “Feeding the Globe” tells how Washington’s agriculture industry grew to become a worldwide leader in the export of apples, wheat, potatoes, wine DQGRWKHU¿UVWFODVVSURGXFWV • “Exporting the Culture” is about innovative companies like Microsoft, Starbucks, Cost- co and Amazon.com that have become known worldwide. • “Rocked the Planet” takes viewers back to various times when Washington musicians reached stardom and legend- ary status, from crooner Bing Crosby and famed guitarist Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana, ex- ploding onto the rock music scene in the early 1990s and helped make grunge a house- hold word. • “Wired the World” looks at how Bill Gates and Paul Allen formed Microsoft and transformed it into a computer software colossus that helped connect the world and created thousands of “Microsoft mil- lionaires” in Washington alone. &ROXPELD 3DFL¿F +HULWDJH Museum is located at 115 S.E. Lake St. For more informa- tion, call 360-642-3446 or visit ZZZFROXPELDSDFL¿FKHULDWJH- museum.org years members were likely to wear white gloves to tea. Today they are more likely to KDYH GLUW XQGHU WKHLU ¿QJHU- nails. The mission of the club 7KHUH ZLOO DOVR EH D UDIÀH is to cultivate knowledge and Tickets are $1 each or $5 for love of gardening through ed- six tickets. ucational programs and activ- The purpose of the sale is ities. to share surplus or propagated It is also a service organi- plants (many of which are not zation. The club’s charitable readily available in the retail giving centers around garden- trade) for a good price. Pro- ing education, agriculture, food ceeds help fund the club’s char- and the environment. Those itable giving program. interested in being recipients Master Gardeners will be should send a one page propos- present to answer questions al to PO Box 261, Wheeler OR and help with problems. 97147. Nehalem Bay Garden Club Send questions to President is in its 66th year, and has Kay Stoltz at 509-993-1381 or about 50 members. In early kayssurf@gmail.com Submitted photo The Nehalem Bay Garden Club will host its plant and flower sale Saturday, May 9. Garden art show and sale set in Manzanita See wall art, teapots, more by Hoffman Center Clay Studio artists MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center Clay Studio artists will hold a garden art show and sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9 in the Hoff- man Gardens. Handmade items will range from decorative pieces, such as garden jewelry, wall art and decorative stakes, to function- al works — berry and salad bowls, teapots, votive candle- holders and sconces. A wide variety of pots for both indoor and outdoor plants will also be available. Organizers say the sale will be the perfect place to shop for Mother’s Day gifts. Proceeds from the event will support community pro- grams at the Hoffman Center for the Arts, including the Clay Studio. The Hoffman Gardens are located on Laneda Avenue next to the Manzanita Li- brary, which is at 571 Laneda Ave. Submitted photo The Hoffman Gardens in Manzanita will host a garden art show and sale May 9.
